Skiing & Snowboarding

Monarch Mountain

Buena Vista & Salida, Colorado

Skiing & Snowboarding

Buena Vista & Salida, Colorado

Skiing & Snowboarding

Buena Vista & Salida, Colorado

Skiing & Snowboarding

In Buena Vista & Salida, Colorado

Monarch Mountain is proud to offer one of the most authentic Colorado skiing experiences available today. Located in the Sawatch Mountains at the top of the Continental Divide, Monarch receives approximately 350 inches of all-natural snow each year.

With a variety of terrain ranging from beginners’ bunny slope Snowflake to the area’s extreme, hike-to terrain of Mirkwood, Monarch offers something for every skier and rider. Monarch has a single base area, making it easier to keep track of friends and family.

Ski Season: Late November – Early April

Show your current season pass from any CO ski area at the ticket window, and get 40% off a Monarch Lift Ticket. (That’s a $54 ticket this season, ya local!)We like to call it the C’monarch over and ski for yourself deal.This offer is not valid with loyalty cards, multi-day cards, nordic passes, limited use passes, or any other discounts.

Whether you’re an expert skier looking to hone your skills in Monarch’s side-country or a never-ever skier, Monarch’s PSIAA-certified ski school can ensure you have many great days on the mountains to come. Monarch Mountain offers family and friends lessons, so you don’t have to split up when you hit the slopes for your lesson.

For those who want a more extreme experience, Monarch’s cat skiing program offers 1,000-plus acres of cat-served terrain. The 2015-16 season marks the 25th anniversary of Monarch cat skiing, making for a quarter-century of skiers and riders heading back to the lodge with Cheshire grins on their faces.

Tubers – your time has come! This year skiing and snowboarding is not the only way to enjoy thesnowy slopes at Monarch Mountain Ski Area. Their brand new Monarch Tubing Park debuts onOpening Day for the 2018-19 season. It’s a no-experience, no ski-boots-required thrill that is sureto please adventurers of all ages. The perfect complement to the area’s excellent alpine activities,tubing brings out the child in everyone.